title: Spontaneous regression of aneurysmal nonpatent ductus arteriosus: report of a neonate case.
abstract: We report a newborn baby boy with an aneurysmal ductus arteriosus, that underwent spontaneous regression in the 2 years follow-up. Plain chest films showed the clue. Echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging and angiocardiography are helpful in the differential diagnosis of other superior mediastinal mass. Perinatal asphyxia and hypoxemia may contribute to the formation of the ductal aneurysm. Intravenous infusion of dopamine and dobutamine may precipitate the nonpatency of the ductal aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Tsao
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous